My city, 1910

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Little Rock, my city. From the Arkansas River, 1910. Very little of this scene still exists today. The Capital Hotel is a notable survivor and its roof can be seen behind the flat water tower just right of center. Also quite visible are the painted ads that would today be ghost signs.

Image courtesy of Shorpy.

Snapshot - Congress Square, Portland, 1904

Google street view from 2009. The YMCA is gone and the skinny building has gained a floor.

Another gem from Shorpy. This photo shows Portland, Maine - not the better known Oregon version. I was born in this city 81 years after the photo was taken.